Acting Shakespeare
ISBN: 9781557833747 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the London Sunday Telegraph: Acting Shakespeare is extraordinary. The tone of the voice is unmistakably Sir John's, the atmosphere congenial. We're in the company of our greatest actor, who holds in his hands the last links of a chain of tradition leading to Shakespeare himself ... this book is crucial for anyone who believes that Shakespeare on the stage should be Shakespeare at his greatest ... Gielgud is by turns, wise, witty and wicked, but unfailingly modest.
From the London Sunday Telegraph: Acting Shakespeare is extraordinary. The tone of the voice is unmistakably Sir John's, the atmosphere congenial. We'...
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87,15 zł |
The Sound of Their Music: The Story of Rodgers & Hammerstein
ISBN: 9781557834737 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The original work was published in 1978; although this book is not so identified in the title, this is a second or revised edition. Editor and writer Nolan tells how the pair's most popular musicals were created, and provides details about the people who took part. Released to coincide with the cent
The original work was published in 1978; although this book is not so identified in the title, this is a second or revised edition. Editor and writer ...
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130,50 zł |
The Full Monty: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Hit Broadway Musical
ISBN: 9781557835567 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Applause Libretto Library). "Full of brilliance It's a blockbuster and a mold-breaker. A one-of-a-kind Broadway musical. I loved it " Clive Barnes, The New York Post "A delightful salute to the human spirit " David Hinckley, The Daily News " Monty works on every level and is the kind of audience-pleaser that Broadway desperately needs." Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
(Applause Libretto Library). "Full of brilliance It's a blockbuster and a mold-breaker. A one-of-a-kind Broadway musical. I loved it " Clive Barnes, ...
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73,86 zł |
The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV
ISBN: 9781557835574 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Applause Books). Television history was made on April 30, 1997, when comedian Ellen DeGeneres and her sitcom alter-ego Ellen Morgan, "came out" to her close friends and 36 million viewers. This groundbreaking episode represented a significant milestone in Amerian television. For the first time, a TV series centered around a lesbian character who was portrayed by an openly gay actor. The millions of viewers who tuned in that historic night were witnesses to a new era in television. THE PRIME TIME CLOSET offers an entertaining and in-depth glimpse into homosexuality on television from the...
(Applause Books). Television history was made on April 30, 1997, when comedian Ellen DeGeneres and her sitcom alter-ego Ellen Morgan, "came out" to he...
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82,75 zł |
Classical Monologues: Older Men: From Aeschylus to Bernard Shaw, Volume 2
ISBN: 9781557835765 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sure to become a mainstay of any actor's shelf, Applause is pleased to present the first two volumes of Leon Katz's monumental monologue collection. Covering the full scope of Western Drama, from the Greeks to the 20th Century, these two volumes contain over 250 monologues from sources other than Shakespeare's plays. The works range from the famous to the little-known, covering over 2,000 years of theatrical history. Katz provides an introduction to each monologue that provides an informative and critical context for actors, directors, students and teachers, but are also of relevance to...
Sure to become a mainstay of any actor's shelf, Applause is pleased to present the first two volumes of Leon Katz's monumental monologue collection. C...
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65,32 zł |
Qed: A Play Inspired by the Writings of Richard Feynman and Tuva or Bust!by Ralph Leighton
ISBN: 9781557835925 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Applause Books). QED is a seductive mix of science, human affections, moral courage and comic eccentricity... not to be missed." John Simon, New York Magazine The play itself is a kind of proof, dramatically illustrating how a man who happens to be a genius elegantly and movingly works through the human problem of how to face the end of his life." Nancy Franklin, The New Yorker With a moving and powerful introduction from Alan Alda. Who knew that quantum electrodynamics could make for a dramatic read? In the hands of the late, great physicist Richard Feynman, it does. Feynman's theory of QED...
(Applause Books). QED is a seductive mix of science, human affections, moral courage and comic eccentricity... not to be missed." John Simon, New York...
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43,53 zł |
Conversations with Miller
ISBN: 9781557835963 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Conversations with Miller offers a personal and revealing account of one of the major playwrights of our time. Arthur Miller is revealed in deep and candid conversation with the highly regarded dramatic critic, Mel Gussow. In this series of interviews, which took place over 40 years, Miller is astonishingly forthcoming about his creative sources, his accomplishments and his disappointment; about his staunch resistance to the McCarthy witch hunts of the 1950's; about his private life including his five-year marriage to Marilyn Monroe. The result is an intimate portrait of a cultural giant who...
Conversations with Miller offers a personal and revealing account of one of the major playwrights of our time. Arthur Miller is revealed in deep and c...
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121,79 zł |
Flamenco: Gypsy Dance and Music from Andalusia
ISBN: 9781574670134 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by a group of flamenco enthusiasts, this book traces the history and development of flamenco, the folk dance created by the gypsies of the Andalusian region of Spain in the 19th century still popular today. It also serves as a guide to the performers and places that maintain the tradition.
Written by a group of flamenco enthusiasts, this book traces the history and development of flamenco, the folk dance created by the gypsies of the And...
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83,11 zł |
Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies
ISBN: 9781574670257 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Amadeus). Mahler's 10 symphonies and Das Lied von der Erde are intensely personal statements that have touched wide audiences. This survey examines each of the works, revealing their programmatic and personal aspects, as well as Mahler's musical techniques.
(Amadeus). Mahler's 10 symphonies and Das Lied von der Erde are intensely personal statements that have touched wide audiences. This survey examines e...
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189,32 zł |
Jean Langlais: The Man and His Music
ISBN: 9781574670547 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Labounsky (organ and sacred music, Duquesne U. and former student of Langlais) discusses how the scope and quantity of Langlais's many instrumental, choral, and vocal compositions place him as one of the most important composers of the French post-Romantic school. She focuses particularly on the rel
Labounsky (organ and sacred music, Duquesne U. and former student of Langlais) discusses how the scope and quantity of Langlais's many instrumental, c...
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256,42 zł |
Arturo Toscanini: The NBC Years
ISBN: 9781574670691 / Angielski / Twarda / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Frank, who served as the curator of the Toscanini archive, profiles the legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini. Drawing upon all the archival recordings of Toscanini's broadcasts, material from the family archives and other biographical sources, he corrects misconceptions about the period and the man.
Frank, who served as the curator of the Toscanini archive, profiles the legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini. Drawing upon all the archival recordings...
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244,22 zł |
Wagner's Ring: A Listener's Companion & Concordance
ISBN: 9781574670707 / Angielski / Miękka / 442 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores the mythology, story, music, characters and language of the monumental work. It includes a synopsis of each of the four operas, a presentation of the 145 principle musical motives in order of appearance, and a discussion of the characters and their relationships.
This book explores the mythology, story, music, characters and language of the monumental work. It includes a synopsis of each of the four operas, a p...
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177,11 zł |
Playing Bach on the Keyboard: A Practical Guide
ISBN: 9781574670844 / Angielski / Twarda / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aimed at the non-specialist player, this text offers practical suggestions for interpreting Bach on the keyboard. Troeger points out changes in notational norms between Bach's time and the present and provides information on dynamics, articulation, tempo, rhythm, ornamentation, and accompaniment. An
Aimed at the non-specialist player, this text offers practical suggestions for interpreting Bach on the keyboard. Troeger points out changes in notati...
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219,82 zł |
Charles Ives and Aaron Copland - A Listener's Guide: Parallel Lives Series No. 1: Their Lives and Their Music [With CD]
ISBN: 9781574670981 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ives and Copeland did not influence each other, but they each helped to define and build a place for American music and composers in the pantheon of classical music, which had been European-dominated until that time. This CD with book lays a foundation for a broader knowledge and understanding of American music in the 20th century overall. 1 CD.
Ives and Copeland did not influence each other, but they each helped to define and build a place for American music and composers in the pantheon of c...
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177,11 zł |
The Great Instrumental Works [With CD]
ISBN: 9781574671179 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For the general reader, Lee (classics, U. of Toronto, Canada) introduces the instrumental music of 50 composers, from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. After defining specific concepts of instrumental music, including instruments, keys, forms, and genres, he describes the music by country and in chronological order. He comments on one or mor
For the general reader, Lee (classics, U. of Toronto, Canada) introduces the instrumental music of 50 composers, from the eighteenth to the twentieth ...
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219,82 zł |
Wagner Moments: A Celebration of Favorite Wagner Experiences
ISBN: 9781574671599 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "100 Wagner Moments: Have you had one?" The music dramas of Richard Wagner have, for the last 150 years, thrilled and amazed listeners everywhere. In Wagner Moments, author J. K. Holman has assembled 100 such moments, from the living and dead, famous and not so famous, from Charles Baudelaire to Placido Domingo, musicians and non-musicians. Mr. Holman edits these stories, placing them in their biographical and historical context.
"100 Wagner Moments: Have you had one?" The music dramas of Richard Wagner have, for the last 150 years, thrilled and amazed listeners everywhere. In ...
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122,21 zł |
Guitar One Presents Open Ears: A Journey Through Life with Guitar in Hand
ISBN: 9781575603643 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Most people know the part about them doing what they love to do best in front of a throng of adoring fans. The less obvious part of a musician's job description can include dealing with a broken-down band bus, lights falling from the stage, people who don't pay, and other occupational hazards. In this collection of 50 Guitar magazine columns from the mid-'90s on, guitarist Steve Morse (Steve Morse Band, Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple) sets the story straight about what being a working musician really means. He deals out philosophy and practical advice on: playing with the band, songwriting and...
Most people know the part about them doing what they love to do best in front of a throng of adoring fans. The less obvious part of a musician's job d...
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65,14 zł |
The Rogers Book
ISBN: 9781888408041 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, author Rob Cook gives the complete history of the Rogers Drum Company, whose drums, in the words of Not-So-Modern Drummer editor John Aldridge, were "the Cadillac of the 1960s...(whose) innovations in hardware design have been copied by almost every drum manufacturer in existence." The Rogers Book covers the company's east coast beginnings, the Covington, OH era, English Rogers, the CBS era, and much more. It includes a list of Rogers endorsees, a comprehensive guide for dating equipment, a color section showing old catalogs and drum colors, the parts listings from all Rogers...
In this book, author Rob Cook gives the complete history of the Rogers Drum Company, whose drums, in the words of Not-So-Modern Drummer editor John Al...
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146,41 zł |
The Acoustic Guitar Method - Complete Edition: Learn to Play Using the Techniques & Songs of American Roots Music
ISBN: 9781890490553 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Guitar Method). A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books in one volume Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs. Beginning with a few basic chords and strums, you'll start right in learning real music drawn from blues, folk, country and bluegrass traditions. You'll learn how to find notes on the fingerboard, expand your collection of chords by learning songs in various keys, and learn different kinds of picking patterns. When you're done with this method series, you'll...
(Guitar Method). A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books in one volume Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning metho...
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130,68 zł |
All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Country Recordings
ISBN: 9780879304751 / Angielski / Miękka / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reviews and rates the best recordings of country artists and groups, provides biographies of the artists, and charts the evolution of country music.
Reviews and rates the best recordings of country artists and groups, provides biographies of the artists, and charts the evolution of country music.
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108,90 zł |